The following tables present data regarding the
characteristics and profile of legal practice in Oregon. Data is provided for
total hours worked per month, hours worked per month by type of employment,
and hours spent in pro-bono and community service activities.

Hours Worked : Monthly
hours worked for full-time and part-time lawyers by choice are presented in
the following table. Average and median hours worked by full-time lawyers were
fairly consistent throughout the seven regions. Average and median hours worked
by part-time lawyers were less consistent among the regions. The overall average
and median hours worked per month for full-time lawyers are identical to the
numbers in the 1994 survey.

Hours Worked Per Month

Hours Worked

Oregon

Portland

Tri-County

Upper
Valley

Lower
Valley

Southern
Oregon

Eastern Oregon

Oregon
Coast

Full-Time Lawyer

Average

189

190

186

191

192

187

191

186

Median

190

190

190

190

194

185

195

180

Part-Time Lawyer

by Choice

Average

93

110

84

75

91

106

86

106

Median

96

120

80

84

80

103

83

100

Type of Employment : Average
and median hours worked per month by type of employment for full-time lawyers
are presented in the following table. Corporate in-house counsel reported the
highest overall average and median hours worked of 198 and 200 hours per month.
The other types of employment reported similar number of hours worked. The data
does not differ significantly from the 1994 data.

Hours Worked Per Month by Type of Employment

Type of Employment

Oregon

Portland

Tri-County

Upper
Valley

Lower
Valley

Southern
Oregon

Eastern
Oregon

Oregon
Coast

Private

Average

188

189

184

190

192

188

192

185

Median

190

195

183

190

190

190

196

180

Private Non-Profit

Average

186

191

178

188

187

185

182

170

Median

190

195

180

195

190

178

180

160

Government

Average

191

192

186

193

196

186

189

187

Median

190

183

181

189

194

187

199

190

Corporate In-House Counsel

Average

198

198

199

198

197

176

n/a

n/a

Median

200

200

200

195

205

168

n/a

n/a

Judge/Hearings Officer

Average

188

179

185

191

188

179

202

196

Median

180

175

180

190

194

175

198

190

Pro-Bono/Community Service Hours
: Pro-bono
legal services was defined as legal services provided to individuals whom the
attorney did not bill. This category does not include attorneys working for
legal aid organizations or non-profit groups which provide legal services on
a free or reduced fee basis. Fifty-five percent of attorneys reported spending
an average of 9.2 hours per month providing pro-bono legal services compared
to 56% spending 9.3 hours in 1994. Community service was defined as volunteer
service to charitable organizations, churches, or other community services.
Sixty-nine percent reported spending an average of 11.1 hours per month providing
volunteer community services compared to 67% spending 10.8 hours in 1994.